Black Bay Beach
Perfect for morning · Hidden gem
Ranked #1 because it is open right now with confirmed hours, so you can spend the window moving instead of checking shutters, it holds up in today's weather where more exposed plans would not, and this hour suits it better than most nearby alternatives.
Black Bay Beach near Concord on the west coast has darker, volcanic-origin sand rather than the famous pale beaches of the south. A short, deliberate trip from anywhere else on the island, useful as one of the more characterful additions to a west-coast circuit.